Visiting Places India

Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh Tirupati  is a major pilgrimage and cultural city in the  Chittoor district  of  Andhra Pradesh . It is located at the  foot hills   of the  Eastern Ghats  in Andhra Pradesh, at a distance of 349 kilometres (217 mi) from  Vijayawada , 150 kilometers (93 mi) from  Chennai , 250 kilometers (160 mi) from  Bengaluru  and 550 kilometres (340 mi) from  Hyderabad . It is one of the richest pilgrimage cities of any religious faith in the world.          Tirupati is famous for  Venkateswara Swamy temple  dedicated to  God Venkateswara , located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north west of Tirupati in the  Tirumala  hills at an elevation of 853 metres (2,799 ft). One of the most important pilgrimage centers in the world, the temple draws millions of pilgrims and is the busiest pilgrimage center in the world. [4]  It...